Herpetozoa

Papers
(The median citation count of Herpetozoa is 0. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)
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Two new species of snail-eating snakes of the genus Tropidodipsas (Serpentes, Dipsadidae) from southern Mexico, with notes on related species10
A high mountain lizard from Peru: The world’s highest-altitude reptile9
The European green toad, Bufotes viridis, in Donaufeld (Vienna, Austria): status and size of the population8
A new species of Micryletta Dubois, 1987 (Anura, Microhylidae) from Yunnan Province, China8
Gruesome twosome kukri rippers: Oligodon formosanus (Günther, 1872) and O. fasciolatus (Günther, 1864) eat Kaloula pulchra Gray, 1831 either by eviscerating or swallowing whole6
On the validity of Hebius sauteri maximus (Malnate, 1962) (Squamata, Natricidae), with the redescription of H. maximus comb. nov. and H. sauteri (Boulenger, 1909)6
Biofluorescence in the herpetofauna of northeast Bangladesh5
Amolops putaoensis Gan, Qin, Lwin, Li, Quan, Liu & Yu, 2020, a newly recorded torrent frog for China5
Yet another kukri snake piercing an anuran abdomen: Oligodon ocellatus (Morice, 1875) eats Duttaphrynus melanostictus (Schneider, 1799) in Vietnam5
Relationship between anuran larvae occurrence and aquatic environment in septentrional east Palearctic landscapes4
Diet of the exotic Madeiran wall lizard: first insights into trophic interactions in an Atlantic seabird sanctuary4
The genus Pelophylax (Amphibia, Ranidae) in Pakistan: museum collections and possible distribution4
Females of the four-eyed frog, Pleurodema thaul (Anura, Leptodactylidae), respond behaviourally to conspecific male scent4
A new species of bent-toed geckos of the genus Cyrtodactylus Gray, 1827 from western Arunachal Pradesh, India4
A tale about vipers’ tails: phylogeography of black-tailed rattlesnakes3
Distribution and conservation status of the herpetofauna of Dugi Otok Island, Croatia3
Melanism in the grass snake Natrix natrix (Linnaeus, 1758) from the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve, Romania3
Characterisation of a skin secretion with adhesive properties in the ground frog Eupsophus vertebralis (Alsodidae)3
The validity of Pelophylax chosenicus (Okada, 1931) and P. hubeiensis (Fei & Ye, 1982) (Amphibia, Ranidae)3
Distribution extension of Calotes irawadi Zug, Brown, Schulte & Vindum, 2006, previously confused with C. versicolor (Daudin, 1802): first record from China3
Phylogenetic position of Odorrana macrotympana (Yang, 2008) (Anura, Ranidae) and extension of its geographical distribution3
Fine-scale analysis of habitat occupancy by Kura lizard (Darevskia portschinskii) and its daughter parthenogenetic form (Darevskia dahli)3
The first comprehensive data on the distribution of reptiles within the Southern Bug eco-corridor, Ukraine3
A new species of the genus Leptobrachella (Anura, Megophryidae) from northwestern Guangdong Province, China3
A Salamander tale: Relative abundance, morphometrics and microhabitat of the critically endangered Mexican salamander Pseudoeurycea robertsi (Taylor, 1939)3
An updated checklist of the amphibians and reptiles of Nayarit, Mexico with conservation status and comparison with adjoining States2
A new species of saxicolous Lepidophyma (Squamata, Xantusiidae) from Tamaulipas, Mexico2
Range dynamics of Walterinnesia morgani (Serpentes, Elapidae) during climatic oscillations in Iran2
Rediscovery and distribution extension of the rare Kukri Snake, Oligodon hamptoni Boulenger, 1918 (Reptilia, Serpentes, Colubridae), with the first record of this species from China2
Effects of body temperature on initial bite force in three species of rock- and crevice-dwelling lizards from Mexico2
An agricultural practice as a direct threat to the snake-eyed skink Ablepharus kitaibelii (Bibron & Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1833) in central Greece2
Phylogenetic relationships amongst the snake-eyed lizards of the genus Ablepharus Fitzinger, 1823 (Sauria, Scincidae) in the Iranian Plateau based on mtDNA sequences2
First country record of the fanged frog Limnonectes nguyenorum McLeod, Kurlbaum & Hoang, 2015 (Anura, Dicroglossidae) in China2
Occurrence and tentative population status of the Balkan Terrapin (Mauremys rivulata, Valenciennes, 1833) on Greek islands2
Great capricorn beetle-created corridors as refuges for lizards2
A novel species of piping frog Eleutherodactylus (Anura, Eleutherodactylidae) from southern Mexico2
Demography and spatial activity of fire salamanders, Salamandra salamandra (Linnaeus, 1758), in two contrasting habitats in the Vienna Woods2
First record of Rhacophorus verrucopus Huang, 1983 from Myanmar2
First record of Anatololacerta pelasgiana (Mertens, 1959) in mainland Greece: another new species in Athens1
First record of Amolops truongi Pham, Pham, Ngo, Sung, Ziegler & Le, 2023 (Anura, Ranidae) from China1
Taxonomic reassessment of the poorly known microhylid, Kalophrynus menglienicus Yang & Su, 19801
On the occurrence of Lygosoma siamense Siler, Heitz, Davis, Freitas, Aowphol, Termprayoon & Grismer, 2018 (Squamata, Scincidae) in China1
First record of ranavirus (Ranavirus sp.) in Siberia, Russia1
A case of color aberration in a fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) larva1
Biology of the Big-headed Amazon River Turtle, Peltocephalus dumerilianus (Schweigger, 1812) (Testudines, Pleurodira): the basal extant Podocnemididae species1
Hiding in the valley: a new national record of Ablepharus eremchenkoi, with rediscovery of Ablepharus alaicus in China: phylogeny, morphology and natural history notes1
The current distribution and status of the Hermann’s tortoise, Testudo hermanni boettgeri (Reptilia, Testudines, Testudinidae) in Croatia1
First description of the female of Cyrtodactylus dianxiensis Liu & Rao, 2021, with extended diagnosis of this species (Squamata, Gekkonidae)1
Anti-predator behaviour of Rhinella major (Müller and Hellmich 1936), with insights into the Rhinella granulosa group1
Erythrism in the Eastern Grass Snake, Natrix natrix (Linnaeus, 1758)1
Review of the herpetofauna of Attica, mainland Greece1
First record of Zhangixalus franki Ninh, Nguyen, Orlov, Nguyen & Ziegler, 2020 (Anura, Rhacophoridae) from China1
First record of Chilapata rain-pool frog Minervarya chilapata Ohler, Deuti, Grosjean, Paul, Ayyaswamy, Ahmed & Dutta, 2009 (Anura, Dicroglossidae) from Nepal1
Description of the advertisement call of Boulenophrys nanlingensis (Anura, Megophryidae), with a case of individual identification using its dorsum pattern1
Advertisement calls of Leptobrachella suiyangensis and Leptobrachella bashaensis (Anura, Megophryidae)1
Resurrection and distribution extension of Odorrana heatwolei (Stuart & Bain, 2005) (Anura, Ranidae)1
Daily activities of water monitors (Varanus salvator macromaculatus Deraniyagala, 1944) in urban wetland, Bangkok, Thailand1
The validity of Rana bannanica Rao & Yang, 1997 (Anura, Ranidae)1
Occurrence and status of the European Pond Turtle, Emys orbicularis hellenica (Valenciennes, 1833), on Aegean and Ionian Islands (Greece, Turkey)1
The incidence of the anomaly P syndrome in water frogs (Anura, Ranidae, Pelophylax) from the Middle Volga River (Russia)1
Multimale breeding aggregations by “many-friends” snakes: courtship behaviours by Malagasy Pseudoxyrhophiine snakes, Dromicodryas bernieri and D. quadrilineatus, and their sexual size dimorphism1
Trophic ecology of Gymnodactylus geckoides Spix, 1825 (Squamata, Phyllodactylidae) from Caatinga, Northeastern Brazil1
New survey data on abundance and movements for two poorly known Asian Spiny Frogs1
Ecomorphological differences among forest and rock dwelling species of Darevskia Arribas, 1999 (Squamata, Lacertide) in the Elburz Mountains, Iran1
New herpetofaunal records from Gunung Mulu National Park and its surrounding areas in Borneo1
A new cryptic species of Tylototriton (Amphibia, Caudata, Salamandridae) from mysterious mountain lakes in Manipur, north-eastern India1
Eat or be eaten? An observation of Podarcis erhardii consuming Scolopendra cingulata from Andros Island, Cyclades, Greece1
Redescription of Rhacophorus tuberculatus (Anderson, 1871) and the validity of Rhacophorus verrucopus Huang, 19831
Taxonomic status of Lycodon subcinctus sensu lato in China (Serpentes, Colubridae)0
Microhabitat preferences in the European green lizard (Lacerta viridis): implications for conservation management of isolated populations0
Neotype designation and redescription of Gloydius shedaoensis qianshanensis Li, 1999 (Squamata, Serpentes, Viperidae)0
Geographic distribution of the rare and endangered Telmatobufo venustus (Philippi, 1899) (Anura, Calyptocephalellidae), with the description of a new locality and comments on the type locality0
Guilty or innocent? Could the exotic lizard Hemidactylus mabouia (Squamata, Gekkonidae) be responsible for the displacement of the native species Notomabuya frenata (Squamata, Mabuyidae) in anthropic 0
A new subspecies of the Asiatic softshell turtle Amyda ornata (Gray, 1861) from its northern distribution range0
Assessing the vulnerability of a sky island lizard to climate and land-use change0
Distribution extension of Leptobrachella eos (Ohler, Wollenberg, Grosjean, Hendrix, Vences, Ziegler & Dubois, 2011): first record from Thailand0
The Moorish gecko, Tarentola mauritanica Linnaeus, 1758 (Squamata, Phyllodactylidae), in Albania0
Redescription and a significant range extension of Rhacophorus napoensis Li, Liu, Yu & Sun, 2022 (Amphibia, Anura, Rhacophorinae) with the first record from Vietnam0
At home in Jiangsu: Environmental niche modeling and new records for five species of amphibian and reptile in Jiangsu, China0
Reproductive effort of Plestiodon copei (Squamata, Scincidae), a highland viviparous lizard from Central Mexico0
New records of Darevskia praticola at the northern limit of its distribution range in Romania0
Digit ratio in three species of tropidurid lizards0
Molecular phylogeny of Lytorhynchus diadema (Reptilia, Colubridae) populations in Saudi Arabia0
Filling a gap in the distribution of the Berthold’s Bush Anole, Polychrus gutturosus (Squamata, Polychrotidae), in Honduras0
Description of a new species of the Asian newt genus Tylototriton (Amphibia, Urodela, Salamandridae) from Hunan Province, China0
Snake shed skin consumed by Kinosternon vogti: a case of interspecific keratophagy0
Direct fire-induced reptile mortality in the Sierra Morelos natural protected area (Mexico)0
Trophic ecology of the Atlantic Forest endemic tree frog Boana bischoffi (Boulenger, 1887) (Anura, Hylidae)0
Gigantism in tadpoles and color anomalies in European green toad Bufotes viridis from Poland0
First record of Bombina variegata (Linnaeus, 1758) at the southern part of Euboea Island, Greece0
Sexual dimorphism in postcloacal scales in the northern caiman lizard (Dracaena guianensis)0
A contribution to taxonomy and biology of Spalerosophis diadema diadema (Schlegel, 1837) along with a new record of Spalerosophis atriceps (Fischer, 1885) from the Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmi0
Phenological, ecological, and demographic data of the slow worm (Anguis fragilis) population from southern Catalonia (Spain)0
A new species of Thamnophis (Serpentes, Colubridae) from Jalisco, Mexico, with a discussion on the phylogeny, taxonomy, and distribution of snakes related to Thamnophis scalaris0
Kleptoparasitism in Micrurus mipartitus (Squamata, Elapidae) competing for the same Caecilia sp. (Gymnophiona, Caeciliidae) in western Colombia0
Selection of substrate type, substrate color, and vegetation by tadpoles of Dryophytes plicatus0
Exploring the dietary niche of Atlantolacerta andreanskyi (Lacertidae) using DNA metabarcoding0
Vine snakes (Oxybelis) and Sharpnose snakes (Xenoxybelis) (Squamata, Serpentes) from lowlands of Bolivia, with first records of Oxybelis inkaterra for the country0
The first record of the rarely observed rat snake, Elaphe urartica Jablonski et al., 2019 (Squamata, Colubridae) for Iraq0
Crabs as snake predators? An observation from southern Italy leading to a comprehensive review0
New localities and lineages of the Atlas dwarf lizard Atlantolacerta andreanskyi identified using mitochondrial DNA markers0
First record of the Diadem Snake, Spalerosophis diadema (Squamata, Colubridae) for Lebanon0
Lurking in the depth: Pond depth predicts microhabitat selection by Rhinella icterica (Anura: Bufonidae) tadpoles at two different sampling scales0
Chromatic and morphological anomalies in gymnophionans from India0
New record of the viviparous lizard Zootoca vivipara (Jacquin, 1787) in Hungary0
Choice of tree holes as oviposition sites by Kurixalus eiffingeri on Iriomote Island0
Diet, sexual dimorphism, and fertility aspects of Melanophryniscus fulvoguttatus (Mertens, 1937) from Central-East Brazil0
First evidence of scavenging behaviour in Ichthyosaura alpestris (Laurenti, 1768)0
Microhabitat sharing for basking between squamate species in Poland0
First record of Theloderma khoii Ninh, Nguyen, Nguyen, Hoang, Siliyavong, Nguyen, Le, Le & Ziegler, 2022 from China, with confirmation of Rhacophorus orlovi Ziegler & Köhler, 2001 in 0
Body size and body condition in the nose-horned viper (Vipera ammodytes): effects of sex and populations0
First description of the female of Achalinus sheni (Serpentes, Xenodermidae), with expanded description of this species0
Origins and taxonomic status of Hemidactylus geckos on the Îles Éparses of the Western Indian Ocean0
Earthworms as a prey source for the insular snake Thamnophis sirtalis (Linnaeus, 1758)0
First record of Hemidactylus turcicus (Linnaeus, 1758) from Piperi Island, Northern Sporades, Greece0
Developmental anomalies in the smooth snake, Coronella austriaca Laurenti, 1768 (Squamata, Colubridae) from Poland0
Notes on the pattern of head size in the Philippine Spotted Flying Lizard, Draco spilopterus (Weigmann, 1834), within Luzon Biogeographic Region, Philippines0
First record of Takydromus sikkimensis Günther, 1888 (Squamata, Lacertidae) from Nepal0
Description of the antipredatory head-wobble behaviour in Chilean rear-fanged snakes Tachymenis peruviana Wiegmann, 1835 and Tachymenis chilensis coronellina Werner, 1898 (Serpentes, Dipsadidae)0
New distribution record, ecology and tail trifurcation of Cyrtodactylus mamanwa (Gekkonidae) on Dinagat Islands, Philippines0
Update on the herpetofauna of Syros (Cyclades, Greece) and current land-use and climate change threats0
First record of Lepidodactylus lugubris (Duméril & Bibron, 1836) (Squamata, Gekkonidae) from Hainan Island, China0
New data on the diversity and distribution of lineages of the Acanthodactylus erythrurus species complex in North Africa derived from mitochondrial DNA markers0
The herpetofauna of the Sporades Islands (Aegean Sea, Greece): New discoveries and a review of a century of research0
Lethal grip for an endangered endemic frog: The freshwater crab Potamon karpathos (Decapoda, Potamidae) preys on Karpathos water frog Pelophylax cerigensis (Anura, Ranidae)0
Expanded description of Hemiphyllodactylus hongkongensis (Squamata, Gekkonidae)0
Observation records of the Bangon Monitor Lizard, Varanus bangonorum (Squamata, Varanidae), with emphasis on behaviour and local threats, from the Municipality of Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro, Ph0
First record of Hoplobatrachus litoralis Hasan, Kuramoto, Islam, Alam, Khan & Sumida, 2012 (Anura, Dicroglossidae) from China0
The distribution of the critically endangered salamander Paradactylodon (Afghanodon) mustersi (Smith, 1940) in Afghanistan0
Migration strategy of the Great crested newt (Triturus cristatus) in an artificial pond0
A revision of recent taxonomic changes to the eyelash palm pitviper, Bothriechis schlegelii (Serpentes, Viperidae)0
Second observation of the reproductive biology of Blythia reticulata (Blyth, 1854) (Reptilia, Squamata, Colubridae)0
Extending the known vertical distribution for the highly adaptive Triturus macedonicus (Karaman, 1922)0
First record of a male-male aggressive interaction in the golden Alpine salamander Salamandra atra aurorae (Caudata, Salamandridae)0
The advertisement calls of Pristimantis galdi Jiménez de la Espada, 1870 and Pristimantis katoptroides (Flores, 1988) (Anura, Strabomantidae)0
Three brown frog species in Denmark have different abilities to colonise new ponds0
The secret life of a rock-dweller: arboreal acrobatics observed in the European leaf-toed gecko Euleptes europaea0
New data on the distribution of the Vipera ammodytes (Linnaeus, 1758) mitochondrial lineages place their contact zone in western Bulgaria0
Range extension and expanded description of Micryletta hekouensis Liu, Hou, Mo & Rao, 2021 (Amphibia, Anura, Microhylidae), with comments on Micryletta of Northern Vietnam0
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